Piedmont was the 61-50 winner over Monroe when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Piedmont Panthers were outmatched by the Monroe Redhawks and fell 46-19. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Marquise Barkley was Piedmont's leading scorer, having posted six points. Ethan Ofori held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Monroe had a senior duo take command as Jamari Clark went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals and Kaegan Chambers went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Clark a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Simpkins, who posted no points and nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Piedmont and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Piedmont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-56 defeat against Forest Hills on the 7th. As for Monroe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-36 win against West Stanly on the 7th.
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